François Fénelon
French archbishop, theologian and writer (1651–1715) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Fénelon" redirects here. For other uses, see Fénelon (disambiguation).
"François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon" redirects here. For the missionary in New France, see François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon (missionary).
François de Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon, PSS (French: [fʁɑ̃swa də saliɲak də la mɔt fenəlɔ̃]), more commonly known as François Fénelon (6 August 1651 – 7 January 1715), was a French Catholic archbishop, theologian, poet and writer. Today, he is remembered mostly as the author of The Adventures of Telemachus, first published in 1699. He was a member of the Sulpician Fathers.
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His Grace, The Most Reverend François Fénelon | |
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Archbishop of Cambrai | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Cambrai |
See | Old Cambrai Cathedral |
Installed | 30 May 1695 |
Term ended | 7 January 1715 |
Predecessor | Jacques-Théodore de Bryas |
Successor | Jean d'Estrées |
Personal details | |
Born | (1651-08-06)6 August 1651 |
Died | 7 January 1715(1715-01-07) (aged 63) Cambrai, France |
Occupation | Theologian, writer, tutor |
Alma mater | Collège du Plessis |
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